A case of abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysm associated with right heart mass

Goksel O. S., Sayin O. A., Goktas B., Sungur Z., Tireli E., Dayioglu E.

JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, cilt.23, sa.2, ss.168-171, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2007.00506.x
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.168-171
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We present a patient with right-sided endocarditis associated with abdominal aortic pseudo-aneurysm presenting only with high fever and pulsating abdominal mass. A higher clinical awareness of aortic pseudoaneurysms associated with intracardiac lesions disease, leading to early computed tomography evaluation and prompt surgical intervention appears to offer the best chance of survival. In this aspect, single-stage surgical tratment of both endocarditis and the aortic pathology is necessary.